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Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. Some criticism and some support for californias new curfew. But are people in the bay area following the new rule . With that we say good evening and thank you so much for joining us, everybody. Im dion lim. Abc7 News Reporter Cornell Barnard is live in palo alto now with the check on how the first night of curfew went. Corn y el . Reporter Police Agencies from santa rosa, Alameda County reporting to me that they had no major issues with the curfew overnight. And were here on University Avenue where a lot of restaurants will be serving for a few more hours before curfew begins. Of course not every county is part of the curfew. But many feel like they should be to avoid confusion. Day one of californias overnight curfew and Many Bay Area Police departments are giving the all clear. As of last night and this morning we have not had any issues, and we appreciate everybody following as best they can. We know this is difficult especially during the holiday seasons. Reporter police say most nonessential businesses were closed by 10 00 p. M. , and many nonessential workers were likely off the streets. Six bay area purpletiered counties where covid rates are spiking are under a mandatory curfew between 10 00 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. Through december 21st. Santa clara county wants the public to report this hotline to report any curfew violators. We havent received any complaints here at the covid19 center. Reporter that could change as we head into the holiday season. Santa clara county still with one of the highest covid rates in the state. 400 new cases per day. If we continue to see this increase at this rate, hospitals are going to reach their Maximum Capacity within three weeks. Reporter in neighboring San Mateo County, it remains in red tier with no curfew. But thats where some people are getting confused this is the spot where san mateo ends and Santa Clara County begins. So, in other words, curfew, no curfew. I think its kind of stupid. I think if one has the other one should too. Theres a lot of movement between the two counties so it might make sense for both counties to have the curfew. Covid fatigue, its real. Reporter San Mateo County supervisor says even though san mateo, San Francisco and marin countys are not part of the curfew yet, everyone should do their part, avoid large gatherings and stay at home if possible. At the end of it this virus knows no boundaries and knows no county lines. Reporter now the if you live in a curfew county, you can still walk your dog, go to the grocery store, or get takeout during curfew hours. Just avoid those large gatherings. Were live in palo alto tonight, Cornell Barnard, abc7 news. Quite a difference just crossing the street. Cornell, many thanks to you. Now some people only defied the curfew in Southern California. These protesters gathered in Huntington Beach past 10 00 p. M. The Orange County Sheriffs Office as well as other Southern California Law Enforcement said they would not enforce the curfew but were aware and planning for last nights unlawful assembly. No word on any citations. More new developments to tell you about in the covid19 pandemic. Latest numbers from california show more than 14,000 new cases of coronavirus on saturday. One of three recordbreaking days this week. The states average daily number of coronavirus cases has tripled since october, and the head of the u. S. Effort to produce a Coronavirus Vaccine says the first immunizations could happen on december 11th. Pfizer recently announced that the vaccine appears to be 95 effective. And we have seen long lines at covid testing sites today in San Francisco. Abc7 news anchor reggie aqui tweeted this video of a sight at the 24th street people are first advised to check with their health insurance. The demand for testing has soared across the nation. In the u. S. More than 256,000 people have died from covid19. Abc7 News Reporter has a look at how the states are handling an explosion in cases. Reporter the United States moving past a grim milestone this weekend. More than 12 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. Nearly 9,500 american lives lost in the past week, a jump of almost 20 from the previous week. Deaths are now climbing in 35 states in puerto rico. And hospitalizations are rising in every state. I would 100 be lying if i said i wasnt nervous to go to work next week. Reporter a county judge in el paso now asking the governor for permission to reimpose the curfew. The citys main morgue and mobile units filling up. 15 members of one family in arlington, texas, diagnosed with the virus after a small birthday party. We took every single precaution with the exception of gathering. You are not immune. Your familys not immune. But staying at home you can prevent the spread of covid19. Reporter officials now focused on the holiday season. There are more family gatherings. 37 days between today and january 2nd of significantly increased social activity. Reporter the cdc has urged americans to avoid travel and to celebrate with just with those in your own household. When youre eating and drinking you have to take your mask off. We know now that those are the kinds of situations that are leading to outbreaks. Reporter pfizer filed for emergency use authorization for its vaccine. Moderna expected to file by the end of the month. But there is concern Many Americans may not be willing to be vaccinated. I think its very unfortunate. Because this has been exacerbated by the political context under which we have worked very hard with the companies and with the thousands of people that have been involved to make these vaccines available. The weekend before thanksgiving is traditionally one of the busiest for travel. But covid19 has had a clear impact at the airports. More than 1 million passengers were screened on friday by the tsa. That is the second highest total since march 17th. But this next number puts it all into perspective. That is still down more than 1. 5 million passengers from a year ago. 984,000 were screened at airports yesterday, down a little more than a million from 2019. So, do you know what the riskiest holiday activities are this year . We have a new exclusive covid19 risk calculator, testing the safest and the most Dangerous Things to do this holiday season. You can test your knowledge and weigh the risks at abc7news. Com or on the abc7 news app. To the east bay now where firefighters are still waiting to enter the berkeley Apartment Building where they contained a 6 alarm fire. Crews were putting out hot spots flaring up this morning. The Berkeley Fire Department says the fire is still active and could burn throughout the end of the day or longer. Nobody was inside, but neighboring Apartment Buildings were evacuated. The fire chief says it could be a while before they get inside. We had difficulty reaching the fire because it was burning near the center of the building. Were not sure of the stability so we cant send anybody inside. Weve been here since 6 00 last night and we anticipate it could be another 24 hours. They are checking for damage in nearby builtings. At least one threestory Apartment Building suffered water damage. The United States Postal Service is hiring, and its taking a new approach to finding candidates that could be the new way to interview. That story ahead. I hope you never forget this moment. I hope you never forget it. And this is exactly the kind of story we need at this time. A pastor shares the news after his church makes fundraising history. The huge donation thatll provide 1. 7 million meals to those in need. And im meteorologist drew tuma. Not only am i tracking a chilly night tonight but also the chance of some local drizzle. Well track those chances [whats this . ] oh, are we kicking karly out . We live with at t. It was a lapse in judgment. At t, we called this house meeting because you advertise gigspeed internet, but we cant sign up for that here. Yeah, but im just like warming up to those speeds. Youve lived here two years. The personal attacks arent helping, karly. Dont you have like a hot pilates class to get to or something . [ muffled scream ] stop living with at t. Xfinity can deliver gig to the most homes. The cocreator of the als ice bucket challenge died sunday following his sevenyear battle with the neurodegenerative disease. Pat quinn was 37 and years in yonkers, new york. Quinn and pete created the viral video campaign, one of the first truly viral media sensations. The Als Association posted its gratitude to quinn for his work in the fight against the disease. California college of the arts faculty held a protest today to demand a fair contract and better management. Organizers picketed this afternoon next to the cca campus in oakland. They claim that management is antiunion and has laid off union leaders, cut faculty wages and walked out of bargaining sessions. Now the union says the administration is planning to reopen class this spring without faculty input. Our president and our provost will not come to the table to talk to us directly. So we feel that were not even talking to the decisionmakers. And yet decisions about our livelihood and our lives are being made for us. The College Administration tells abc7 news they respect both unnors and are committed to negotiating with health and safety as a top priority. Starting tomorrow, you can apply for a job without getting out of your car. The United States Postal Service will be accepting applications at drivethrough sites on monday and tuesday. Locations are on evans avenue in San Francisco and mcdowell boulevard in petaluma. Available positions include carriers and processing clerks. The usps is looking for both permanent and seasonal workers. The spirit of giving is alive in aptos where a church raised the largest amount ever for the Second Harvest food bank in santa cruz county. Reporter the food drive total for this year for Twin Lakes Church is 428,949. 09. And that is the equivalent of 1,715,796 meals. That is remarkable. So many digits in that number. In an openair service the churchs pastor congratulated his congregation on raising so much money in what has been a difficult year for all. A chef here in the bay area is cooking up a new recipe to cater to those spending more time at home. Were going to teach you how to make risotto. Yeah, forget following the directions on the box. Coming up, how one chef is taking meal kits one step further. Meteorologist drew tuma. You need the heavy jacket as we track chilly temperatures tonight. Well look at the numbers and well have the latest on what thanksgiving is 100 beef and hearty chili. Try my 5. 99 chili cheeseburger combo. Its pretty delicious. 100 beef and hearty chili. Try my 5. 99 chili cheeseburger combo. Its pretty delicious. Now a look ahead to one of the biggest nights in music. One of the only awards shows thats based on fan votes. Its taking place under strict guidelines. Everyone is tested in advance. Sets disinfected between performances. And a staff dedicated to ensuring safety. Were safe, weve been tested a hundred times. Right. [ laughter ] before we got on this camera. What makes the amas special is just the energy of the awards. You know, its more like the celebration. Tonights lineup includes more than 15 performances from chart toppers like harry styles, bad bunny, billy eilish and nelly. Coverage starts right here at 7 00 p. M. Then at 8 00 the 2020 American Music awards and stay tuned after for abc7 news at 11 00. The pandemic has certainly forced bay area businesses to evolve. And that was clearly visible today over zoom. Having a sitdown meal isnt an option in a lot of places. So chef Donato Scottie is bringing fine dining to homes from his kitchen in redwood city. People can get meal kits, and the chef then walks them through the preparation in a cooking class. Were not going to have customers in the restaurant for a while. So lets come up with something. And i think that those things are the things that make a difference for us. Be proactive in try to make something out of a horrible thing like this pandemic. Todays meal was an italian spin on the holidays, and the class was packed. Tossing it over to drew now. I havent seen you here at the station in, what, i think like six months. Yeah, im up top here at the kgo broadcast center. Weve n weve got partly cloudy skies. We are in store for a chilly night. We do have a little bit of action on the screen, especially close to ukiah. So well zoom on in up 101 near willett. There is some light rain associated with oi front. Dont get excited, as this front slides south overnight, its really going to lose most of its moisture. So unfortunately were not looking at beneficial rain, just some spotty drizzle, especially long the coast line. Numbers are dropping. 53 in the city. 57 in oakland. 54 in san jose. 58 that current temperature in clovedale. You can see that front pretty well defined moving into northern california. Again, its not going to bring beneficial rain. Its really just some coastal drizzle. Future weather as we go hour by hour, 8 00 tonight, there you can see around cloverdale or ukiah likely an isolated sprinkle. And then the front just falls apart. We have a lot of clouds, but little to no moisture except early in the morning on monday. You look along the peninsula and into the south bay, there is that chance again of some isolated drizzle. But thats about it in terms of any wet weather. So, overnight tonight well see a mix of stars and clouds out there. That chance of isolated drizzle. Otherwise numbers in the mid30s to mid40s over the next 12 hours. Now, tomorrow, its very similar in terms of our temperatures. Well find increasing sunshine as those clouds get out of here. Upper 50s to mid60s. So pretty close to average for this time of the year. What is not close to average, rainfall. Look at this, next seven days, again, the storm track is staying well to our north. So it looks like much of california including the bay area will remain dry over the next seven days. So well fastforward into thanksgiving. Thanksgiving day forecast, a lot of nine. Again the warmest time frame if youre thinking about possibly having your meal outside between noon and about 3 00 p. M. , otherwise jackets are certainly needed as those temperatures really cool off quickly. Heres the accuweather forecast sevenday forecast. Sun and clouds tomorrow. And then its total sunshine on tuesday. Just some minor variations in our afternoon temperatures, dion, looking nice for thanksgiving. And as we fast forward into the weekend, next weekend some chilly mornings and mild afternoons. But again the pattern is dry the next seven days. All right, nice to see you back we have the power to harness californias Abundant Solar and wind energy, but its not available all day long. Use less energy from 4 to 9 pm for a cleaner california. Now, abc7 sports with chris alvarez. The San Jose Earthquakes are back in the postseason for the First Time Since 2017. And there is no margin for error. Its a single elimination, winner advances, loser goes home, quakes visiting sporting ks this afternoon. Chris said earlier this week hed like to play another year. 34th minute were tied at salinas first goal. Sporting ks ties it up 91st minute. John luka, boccio, puts it in the net giving some of those fans a reason to celebrate. And he heads it home. I was screaming in the Sports Office when that happened. Down to their final seconds. It goes to penalty kicks. Ks scores on there. First three attempts just so easily kind of a heart breaker right there. And the quakes now down to their one final chance. Christian espinoza, he stopped. The quakes season is officially a 33 tie, but kansas city wins 30. Washington Football Team hosting the bengals. Were not going to show the bad leg injury but reportedly a torn acl which ends his year. Alex smith whose own leg injury happened two years ago in this month, he picked up his first win as a starter in two years. Washington wins 209. They had three wins. Theres the half game out of that first place in that horrible nfc east. Golden state will give okc a firstround pick only if its not in the top 20 next year. Otherwise there will be twosecond rounders. Remember kents rookie season, he got his car filled with popcorn. The 31yearold guard has since played with lakers. Espn reports its a oneyear deal for basemory. Steph curry showing off his version of Phil Mickelsons block shot. Phil tweeted, i wasnt worried about the match, but i am now. And then steph supplies, your biggest worry should be your partners swing. Phils partner is none other than that guy, charles finally now, there are plans to build a massive freeway overpass just for wildlife in Southern California. And if the video out of utah is any indication, we are going to be in for a real treat. Animals have been taking advantage of the critter bridge over the past couple of years. Surveillance video has captured all kinds of wildlife big and small. Weve got bobcats, coyotes, dear, mountain lions, moose, bears. They have all used it. Officials hope to break ground on the california bridge next year. It is a cool sight to see. Well, with that, thats all we have for right now for abc7 news at 5 00 im dion lim. Thanks so much for joining us. On behalf of drew and chris and all of us, tonight, several developing stories as we come on. The holiday hot zone, just days before thanksgiving. Cases exploding across the country. In america, one person dying of covid every minute. The warning to stay home for the holiday or risk an even greater surge. 48 million are expected to travel by car and the airports have already seen the most passengers since march. Also breaking tonight, a vaccine by december 11th . The nations vaccine czar on the relief in sight saying the First Americans could get a vaccine in a matter of weeks. And the green light just given for a critical treatment. For those battling covid. Running out of moves. President trump handed another major defeat in his fight to overturn the election. A top trump ally, chris christie, now calling the president s legal team a